Qibla Direction from Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, VA · 153,511 people · 38.805°, -77.047° · America/New_York
57°
ENE from true north · 10,639 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Alexandria, VA, face 57° — that is ENE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Alexandria’s coordinates (38.805°, -77.047°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Alexandria, VA?
57° from true north (ENE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 10,639 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 57° (ENE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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